The Scientific Basis of Drug Therapy in Psychiatry. Proceedings of a Symposium Held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London

Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv EDITORS' NOTE , Page v , J.M., C.M.B.P. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS , Pages ix-xi INTRODUCTION , Page xiii , LINFORD REES ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EMOTIONS AND THEIR RELATION TO PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS , Pages 3-24 , HAROLD E. HIMWICH METHODS OF ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DRUGS IN ANIMALS , Pages 25-38 , HANNAH STEINBERG METHODS OF ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DRUGS IN MAN , Pages 39-43 , MAX HAMILTON DISCUSSION , Pages 44-49 , A. SUMMERFIELD GENERAL DISCUSSION , Pages 50-52 CLINICAL USE OF THE PHENOTHIAZINES , Pages 55-61 , JOHN DENHAM MODE OF ACTION OF THE PHENOTHIAZINES , Pages 63-69 , DEREK RICHTER STRUCTURE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE PHENOTHIAZINE CLASS , Pages 71-77 , PETER SAINSBURY USE OF OTHER DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE SCHIZOPHRENIC , Pages 79-89 , W.H. TRETHOWAN DISCUSSION , Pages 90-95 , J.R. SMYTHIES GENERAL DISCUSSION , Pages 96-99 SOME CLINICAL ASPECTS OF ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS , Pages 103-113 , C.M.B. PARE PHARMACOLOGY OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS , Pages 115-126 , A. PLETSCHER SOME IDEAS ON THE MODE OF ACTION OF IMIPRAMINE-TYPE ANTIDEPRESSANTS , Pages 127-146 , BERNARD B. BRODIE DISCUSSION , Pages 147-151 , ALLAN C. TAIT GENERAL DISCUSSION , Pages 152-154 USE OF DRUGS IN ANXIETY STATES , Pages 157-164 , F.A. JENNER MODE OF ACTION OF ANTI-ANXIETY COMPOUNDS , Pages 165-178 , GEORGE A. HEISE DISCUSSION , Pages 179-184 , MAURICE PARTRIDGE GENERAL DISCUSSION , Pages 185-187 INTERACTIONS INVOLVING DRUGS USED IN PSYCHIATRY , Pages 191-201 , JOHN MARKS GENERAL DISCUSSION , Pages 202-203 DRUG THERAPY IN PERSPECTIVE , Pages 205-206 , LINFORD REES DESIGNATION OF COMPOUNDS AND THEIR CHEMICAL AND TRADE NAMES , Pages 207-210 INDEX , Pages 211-217 The Scientific Basis of Drug Therapy in Psychiatry is a collection of papers that covers the therapeutic effects and the mode of action of the various psychotropic drugs. The materials in the title are organized thematically based on the topic they tackle. The text first covers the articles on the basic concepts, such as anatomy and physiology of the emotions and their relation to psychoactive drugs, as well as the methods of assessment of psychological effects of drugs. The next three chapters cover the concerns with the psychotropic drugs that include clinical use, mode of actions, and pharm ..